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Areca catechu

Areca catechu is a species of palm native to the Philippines cultivated for areca nuts. It was carried widely through the tropics by the Austronesian migrations and trade since at least 1500 BCE due to its use in betel nut chewing. It is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in much of tropical Asia and in Taiwan, southern China…

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Areca catechu

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Areca catechu

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related to Betel nut chewing · 31
Areca catechu → Areca, Austronesian, BP, Chewing, China, Duyong Cave, From India, Indo-Pacific, Island Southeast Asia, It, Its, Lapita, Madagascar, Mainland Southeast Asia, Maldives, Mediterranean, Micronesia, Near Oceania, Neolithic, Northern India
related to Gallery · 17
Areca catechu → Areca, BangladeshHat, Coorg, Harapanahalli, IndiaAn Areca, IndiaSingle Areca Catechu, IndiaYoung, Karnataka, Kerala, KeralaAreca, KeralaHat, Keralam, MalaysiaAreca, MyanmarArecanut, Outer, Paan, TaiwanAreca
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Areca catechu → Archived, Betelnut, Chemicals, Dr, Duke's, Languages, List, Names, Plant Cultures, Wayback MachineAreca
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Areca catechu → species of palm native to the Philippines cultivated for areca nuts

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areca catechu betel nut palm becc also chewing nuts var species asia taiwan madagascar leaves ex seed india native west

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Areca catechuis aspecies of palm native to the Philippines cultivated for areca nuts0.90text
arecaidineinstance ofChemical compositionThe seed contains alkaloids0.80text
arecolineinstance ofChemical compositionThe seed contains alkaloids0.80text
whichinstance ofChemical compositionThe seed contains alkaloids0.80text
when chewedinstance ofChemical compositionThe seed contains alkaloids0.80text
are intoxicatinginstance ofChemical compositionThe seed contains alkaloids0.80text
slightly addictiveinstance ofChemical compositionThe seed contains alkaloids0.80text
mallsinstance ofIt is often used in large indoor areas0.80text
hotelsinstance ofIt is often used in large indoor areas0.80text
Areca catechurelated to Betel nut chewingAreca0.60section
Areca catechurelated to Betel nut chewingIt0.60section
Areca catechurelated to Betel nut chewingSoutheast Asia0.60section

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